$5 · Summerhill: A Radical Approach to Child Rearing by A.S. Neill

Vintage 1960 paperback. 1st edition. Decently read condition. "This is a story of a modern school—Summerhill… . situated in Suffolk, England." The author holds "that the aim of life is to find happiness, which means to find interest. Education should be a preparation for life. Our culture has not been very successful." Summerhill education and standard education are compared. Several chapters on child-rearing discuss "The Unfree Child," "The Free Child," emotions, behavior problems, rewards and punishments, routine matters, and attitudes toward s-e-x. Specific questions about Summerhill and its approach are answered in the final chapter. Pick-up is in Saanich close to the Monkey Tree and ICBC plaza off McKenzie Ave. Cross-posted. Thanks for looking!